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New nanowire structure absorbs light efficientlyResearchers at Aalto University have developed a new method to implement different types of nanowires side-by-side into a single array on a single substrate. The new technique makes it possible to use different semiconductor materials for the different types of nanowires.http://phys.org/news344078605.html
NanotechnologyWed, 25 Feb 2015 09:23:33 ESTnews344078605Researchers developed a cost-effective and efficient rival for platinumResearchers succeeded in creating an electrocatalyst that is needed for storing electric energy made of carbon and iron.http://phys.org/news343476704.html
ChemistryWed, 18 Feb 2015 10:11:56 ESTnews343476704New search engine lets users look for relevant results fasterResearchers at the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT have developed a new search engine that outperforms current ones, and helps people to do searches more efficiently.http://phys.org/news341563486.html
TechnologyTue, 27 Jan 2015 06:44:54 ESTnews341563486Visualizing interacting electrons in a moleculeScientists at Aalto University and the University of Zurich have succeeded in directly imaging how electrons interact within a single molecule.http://phys.org/news341489598.html
NanotechnologyMon, 26 Jan 2015 10:40:01 ESTnews341489598Researchers prefer citing researchers of good reputationIf a scientist has a good reputation among his colleagues, other scientists are more likely to cite his publications. According to a study, reputation is crucial for the impact of publications.http://phys.org/news331894849.html
Other SciencesTue, 07 Oct 2014 10:01:00 ESTnews331894849Researchers convert carbon dioxide into a valuable resourceResearchers at Aalto University have opened a pilot plant that converts CO2 and slag, the by-product of steel manufacturing, into a valuable mineral product. The product, Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC), is used in e.g. plastics, papers, rubbers and paints. The innovative plant represents the next stage prior commercialization of a new process that consumes CO2 in order to convert a low-value by-product into a highly valuable resource for industry.http://phys.org/news330170254.html
TechnologyWed, 17 Sep 2014 10:57:41 ESTnews330170254Men enjoy competition, but so do women, researchers findCommon stereotypes would have us believe that men are more competitive and women more cooperative.http://phys.org/news329731281.html
Other SciencesFri, 12 Sep 2014 09:01:28 ESTnews329731281Plug n' Play protein crystalsAlmost a hundred years ago in 1929 Linus Pauling presented the famous Pauling's Rules to describe the principles governing the structure of complex ionic crystals. These rules essentially describe how the arrangement of atoms in a crystal is critically dependent on the size of the atoms, their charge and type of bonding. According to scientists from the Biohybrid Materials Group of Aalto University Finland led by Mauri Kostiainen similar rules can be applied to prepare ionic colloidal crystals consisting of oppositely charged proteins and virus particles. The results can be applied for example in packing and protecting virus particles into crystals that mimic nature's own occlusion bodies (protein lattices that pack and protect virus particles to maintain their long-term infectivity), preparation of biocompatible metamaterials, biomolecule crystallization and the subsequent structural analysis.http://phys.org/news328520930.html
ChemistryFri, 29 Aug 2014 08:49:01 ESTnews328520930People fake to look authentic on social mediaPresenting an authentic image on social network sites (SNSs) includes an element of fakery according to a new study by researchers at Aalto University. During the study, researchers discovered that being authentic is very important for social media users. At the same time, users also admitted faking parts of their online image in order to conform to social norms and expectations.http://phys.org/news327227242.html
Other SciencesThu, 14 Aug 2014 09:27:38 ESTnews327227242Diet change – a solution to reduce water use?Eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world, researchers at Aalto University have found.http://phys.org/news326363209.html
EarthMon, 04 Aug 2014 10:00:02 ESTnews326363209Internet Society to measure and display quality of Internet connections around the world with Netradar appThe Internet Society and Aalto University are launching a new collaboration to measure the diversity of Internet access around the world. Internet access is becoming increasingly mobile and the next billion users will experience the Internet in new ways from those already online. The experience of Internet connectivity is far from uniform, and observing the variety of connectivity, and how it is changing over time is important. Smartphone users around the globe can download the app and contribute their measurements to a global picture of Internet diversity and evolution.http://phys.org/news324714736.html
TechnologyWed, 16 Jul 2014 08:00:02 ESTnews324714736Future technologies may revolutionize the usage of mobile servicesBenefiting from multiple Internet connections may revolutionize both the consumers' usage of Internet services and operator business, explains Henna Suomi, M.Sc. (Tech.) in her doctoral thesis research. If multihoming with several operators and multipath protocols get deployed on a wider scale, competition between operators will increase. This is because the user's cost of switching from one Internet service provider to another will decrease, and selecting the most appropriate network will be easier.http://phys.org/news322729110.html
TechnologyMon, 23 Jun 2014 08:30:04 ESTnews322729110Molecular self-assembly scales up from nanometers to millimetersCan self-assembly based technologies offer advantages beyond conventional top-down lithography approaches?http://phys.org/news321176170.html
NanotechnologyThu, 05 Jun 2014 08:50:02 ESTnews321176170Drug sensitivity predicted computationallyWith modern high-throughput technologies researchers can measure a multitude of molecular properties from cancer cells. A big question of precision medicine is how computational modelling can be used to predict sensitivity of cancer cells to drugs, and the best cancer treatment. Answers are sought in a study published in Nature Biotechnology. http://phys.org/news321005874.html
BiologyTue, 03 Jun 2014 09:30:01 ESTnews321005874Fungi clean oil-polluted soilFungi can be harnessed to clean polluted soil which cannot be cleaned using traditional composting. This was the finding of Erica Winquist, M.Sc. (Tech.), in her dissertation for Aalto University.http://phys.org/news319875829.html
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